Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-03
THROUGH THE STATE.
THE LATEST NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM THE
BACK COUNTIES.
Life in the Interior as We Find 1t Mirrorsd
in the Local Columns Of the @Rsg-
iStsris" Exchanges.

weekly consumption OF beer.
Up to this time the State Board of Ex-
aminers have issued nearly forty State
certificates.
Rev. G. W. Risinger dropped dead in an
apoplectic fit, at his home in Preston
county, u few days ago.
Frank I~ngraham, of Ogdin, Wood coun-
ty, had a harrow tooth run through one of
his feet, making a very bad wound.
Wade Washington was badly cut about
the face at Huntington, last Monday night,
with a razor in the hands of his girl"
A three-year-Old sou of John Palmer's,
on Turkey Run, Jackson county, was
burned so badly last Thursday that it died
the same evening.
Lon Rogers, a brakeman on the Kanawha
and Coal River railroad was badly crushed
about six miles below Charleston, Monday, |
while coupling cars.
Last Monday morning Mr.. John Hinton,
living about . miles North of Martins
burg on the NJ. q p. turnpike had his jaw
broken from the kick of a horse.
The Capital City Ruling, a branch of the
Fraternal Mystic Circle, was organized in
the Odd Fellows hall, Charleston, Thurs
day evening, with sev~enty-eight charter
members.
Hon. Wilbur Dyer, of Grant county, was
recently severely hurt by a fall from q
horse, occasioned by a f%ainting spell. For
q time it was thought he would die, but he
is now better.
1t is not legal to shoot a man because he
is stealing watermelOns. A Doddridge
county man tried this on, and is now ont
on So, 900 to appear for trial for assault
with intent to kill.
An order has been issued by the IA
nawha County Court, the purport OF which
is that a new Jail is to be erected III
Charleston, on the front OF the present
county lot, to cost $27, 600; to be built by
the Pauly Jail Company, ofSt. Louis.
Pensioners residing in the States of West
Virginia and Virginia have been notified
that ON and after November lst, all pay
ment of pensions TO them will be made by
the United States Pension Agent at Wash
ingtOn, instead of by the Agent at Knox-
vile, Tennessee.
HOu. Dave II. Leonard, of Parkersburg, |
Chairman OF the Democratic State Com
mittee, and one Of the best known and
most popular politicians in the State, is
seriously considering removing to Kan
sas City, where strong inducements have
been offered him, provided he will settle
there.
There came near being a serious fire at
Mr.. Robert A. Wilson'S, Hardy county,
last Tuesday night, originating from a
curious cause. Mr.. Wilson's little sou,
Mason, was playing with some green
gourds and threw several into the fire.
All at once 4 gourd burst with a terrific
report and threw fire and ashes all over
the room.
In November last q young nan of
Beaver creek, Washington county, Md,
obtained a license TO marry, giving his
age as over nineteen. Since, then the Ben
edict his become 4 widower, and he has
applied for another license to marry, Civ
ing his age rs over twenty, while his in.
tended second wife is but sixteen. 1t is
a remarkable case, and without precedent.
Track laying on the Huntington extern
siOu of the Ohio River Railroad has been
retarded for want of rails. After waiting
several weeks for a rise in the river so they
could he tOwed down from PittSbuTg, they
were shipped by rail, and work will be
rapidly pushed until the track is cOmplet-
ed. 1t has now reached the Cabell county
line, and four thousand feet of track are
laid daily.
An unusual scene was witnessed at the
Catholic church at Weston last week.
Father Tracy was saying mass, and az there
was no boy present to serve, Little Deer,
one of the Warm Spring Indians now cx-
hlbltipg there, approached and offered his
services, and in a very accurate manner
assisted, ~prOnouncing the Latin as cor
rectly rs a seminary graduate, without the
use of a book.
The Mountain Echo says: Webster has
more tall men than any county in the
State. We give below the names and
height of o few of our full-grOwn citizens:
Thomas Gregory, 6 feet : inches; Adam
HamriCk, q feet : inches; John Thomas
Woods, Kelley Ben Hamrick, Adam J.
Hamrick, Uncle" Jim Hamrick, S. h.
Hamrick and Wesley Pharis, all Of whom
are 6 feet 6 inches. We could name Others
who are equally as tall, but these are sufi.
cient for the present.
The Piedmont Herald says: The people
of Barten were startled by the finding of
the body of Salem Moore in his residence
at DOgtOwn. He had lot been seen on the
streets for about two weeks, and it was
supposed at first that by the d%ecomposed
state OF the body he had been dead about
ten days. 1t was ut first supposed that
foul play had been perpetrated, hut upon
close examination il was found that death
resulted from natural causes.
The personal property and leasehOld OF
the Black Diamond Coal company, together
with appurtenances and improvements,
were sold Thursday at the c~ompany's
ground some ten miles above Charleston.
Everything was bought by the Winkler
heirs, ROmer, Henry and John, who are
the owners aud were the ~leSSees, Of the
property. The price paid was $ll,2ll.
1t is the old Maciarlane property, and is
just opposite Wiuifrede; and is one of the
best coal mines on the river.
A. F. Shirer, of F%etterman, has been
suffering for more than a week past with a
very sore hand which he thinks was caused
by the bite OF 4 spider. He first noticed Il
small red spot on his little finger. This
rapidly grew larger and became much
swollen and inflamed. The swelling
spread, and his arm TO the shoulder was
twice its natural size and panied him
intensely Al present he is slightly better,
but is not able TO leave his room.
While wOrkmen we're digging out q well
at Point Pleasant, situated on the old Nc
Candies farm, and which was abandoned
several years ago, they found at the bot
tom the skeletons of four persons, all evil
IDENTIFY men. Years ago a public house was
kept at the place, and there are still stories
told among the old inhabitants of mysteri-
Gus disappearances of travellers from the
old country inn. The skeletons seemed to
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